The Blue Entrance Kitchen (BEK) Shinsaibashi, Osaka location was featured in the “Cheese Art-1 Grand Prix” segment of Yomiuri TV’s variety show *Kusanagi Yasutomo’s The Hare and the Tortoise* (aired April 19, 2026). The program highlighted the original “Drinkable Tacos” created by BEK, an innovative taco brand from Okinawa, and thoroughly showcased the appeal of these mouthwatering “Drinkable Cheese Tacos.”
■ Media and Program Information
Program Title: Yasutomo Kusanagi's The Hare and the Tortoise (Aired April 19, 2026)
Broadcaster: Yomiuri TV
Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Yasuyo and Tomoko Umihara, and others
Featured Restaurant: Blue Entrance Kitchen (BEK) Osaka Shinsaibashi Branch
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■ BEK (Blue Entrance Kitchen) is an innovative taco brand originating in Okinawa. Drawing on Okinawa’s “champuru” culture—which blends diverse elements—BEK has fused ingredients, cooking techniques, and cultures from around the world to create a new taco culture known as “Innovative Tacos.” Its flagship dish, the Wagyu Cheese Billa, is a signature menu item that symbolizes the new dining experience BEK has created: “Drinkable Tacos.” By structurally engineering every element—from carefully selected ingredients, including Wagyu beef, to the rich sauce, cooking method, moisture content, and even the design of the tortilla—we intentionally created a dining experience that “feels like you can drink it.” We define this experience not as a fleeting trend, but as a new, reproducible category of tacos. This is “Innovative Tacos,” created by BEK—a brand originating in Okinawa and founded by a team of creators.
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